Hear hear! Thank you Brian for your time and efforts. Thank you Bruce for
taking on the role of presidency. I will contribute IPAs and camaraderie!

-Andy

On Sunday, March 8, 2015, Brian Riordan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Typing this up has actually been more challenging than I thought it was
> going to be.  I have started and restarted it a dozen times hoping that
> each draft would sound better than the one before.  It has not.  So instead
> of some amazing and poetic note from me I am just going to be honest.
>
> After 4+ amazing years I am going to step down as President of the UVMBA.
> This is not because of any other reason that I am being pulled to thin
> right now and this group deserves better than I can offer right. at this
> point in my life    I will NOT be disappearing, selling my bike and/or
> taking up tennis (no offense to tennis but MTBing is better).  I will be
> around to help the new president get settled, I will be there for trail
> days, I will be stepping up my efforts in Norwich and I will be riding as
> much as I can (there are all of those seasonal KOMs to grab)!
>
> Over these last 4 years I have seen and learned some key insights: First
> is that we live in the most amazing, hidden gem of a trail Mecca in New
> England and I think its safe to say that we are happy with it staying that
> way.  Second is that the MTB community in the UV has exploded in the last 4
> years and as a result has become a well respected and influential group.
> Third we need to protect the trails for the future generations both on the
> ground (trail stewardship) and in the books (legally).
>
> When I came on board with the club it was at a low point and our sport was
> starting to explode.  The MTB UV community stepped up and truly took the
> lead on all things trails and our record over the the last 4 years shows
> it!  When you have group made up of volunteers your voice and efforts and
> only as strong as the unit you are representing.  Thank you for making it a
> strong voice.
>
>    - We are now on committees in almost every town in the UV.
>    - We have built or help solve network issues in over 10 systems.
>    - We look over and help guide trail relationships on 100s of miles of
>    trail.
>    - We topped 100 paid members last year and over 300 on our social
>    channels.
>    - We do all of this with 100% volunteer time and effort.
>    - We have an amazing group of local bike shops that support the club
>    and our bikes.
>
> I want to thank all of you for giving me a chance (and trusting me) during
> these last 4 years I know at times some of it was facing the unknown.  I
> think we accomplished some amazing feats together.  I never planned to stay
> on board for 20+ years and I know that the new president will be amazing
> and inject new life into our efforts.  With that I would like to thank you
> Bruce for agreeing to step into the role president and I wish you the best
> of luck.  He has lived in the UV for most of his life and is a local
> teacher.  He has vision and understands what the trails mean to all the
> users of them.  This is not something I took lightly and I have the utmost
> confidnece in Bruce to take the reins and streer this group to new
> heights.  Please help me welcome him onto the leadership team and give him
> the same voice you gave me.
>
> We are at a perfect cross roads right now with our historic agreement with
> Dartmouth and the possibility for more trails in almost every town in the
> UV.  It also a great to get involved!
>
> Thank you again and I will see you on the trails!
>
> Cheers,
> Brian
>
>
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